The Elder Scrolls series, by Bethesda Softworks, has been in the gaming scene since 1994. In the past 22 years, the game's graphics and user interface have changed tremendously, from The Elder Scrolls Arena (1994) to The Elder Scrolls Online (2014). This post explores how the interface has changed over time and with new technology. The first two installments in this series, The ...
And now for a break from our scheduled programming about video games, about something completely different: car accidents. Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, my boyfriend and I got into a car accident halfway through our 8 hour drive from Western New York. It was a minor fender bender, where our front bumper swung open like a door and our left headlight got smashed, and their car got ...
From single-key side-scrollers like Canabalt to flight simulators, video games are complex. As such, over time, game designers have created ways to teach users how to control and play their games. Some of these methods require extensive effort on the player's part, like reading a manual, wiki, or having to Google answers undefined keywords. Boo. Hiss. (I dislike reading manuals ...
We Happy Few, by Compulsion Games, is a rouge-like, survival-horror game set in a retro-futuristic and dystopian world. The creators cite Brazil (1985) and "medication nation" culture, where every conceivable problem can be solved with a pill, as sources of inspiration. The alpha is well-polished and enjoyable, with room for improvement in how it explains saving. Saving Options One ...
League of Legends, by Riot games, is a third-person MOBA using three games modes: Summoner's Rift, Twisted Treeline, and Howling Abyss. There are two tutorials. After the first tutorial, players can choose to do another tutorial-like training. If they accept, players select one of three “champions” who each have unique abilities. Teams consist of 5 players with the goal of destroying ...
Quern - Undying Thoughts is a first-person puzzle game in which the player explores the past and present of a legendary island. Released for Kickstarter supporters who backed at the beta level, the game already has a healthy Facebook group for Quern BETA testers where players can ask for puzzle hints or clarifications about the game. As with most games I've tested in beta, Quern has ...
Pokémon Go has arguably captured the hearts and minds of Millennials, harkening back to the mid-90s when the Pokémon craze first hit. Free on iOS and Android, the game encourages players to wander their towns or explore new terrain (such as the areas near bodies of water) to find different types of pokémon. Though this game has broken records as the highest-grossing free to play ...
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